#DA2817
Closest named color: Tomato Red (#EC2D01). oklch(57.4% 0.214 30.2), rgb(218, 40, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#DA2817 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato Red (#EC2D01), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato Red (#EC2D01) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DA2817 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 40, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 81%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.214 30.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DA2817 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #DA2817 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DA2817 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DA2817 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 31)
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Step 300
300
#F8A99C
oklch(80.8% 0.096 29.6)
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Step 400
400
#F17765
oklch(70.7% 0.154 30)
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Step 500
500
#E84B38
oklch(63.1% 0.197 30.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#DA2817
oklch(57.4% 0.214 30.2)
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Step 700
700
#B60E00
oklch(49.2% 0.196 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#941206
oklch(42.7% 0.164 30.2)
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Step 900
900
#771B11
oklch(37.7% 0.128 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#46120C
oklch(27% 0.081 29.8)
#DA2817 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #645810 | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F7F03 | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F10027 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DA2817
#DA2817
oklch(57.4% 0.214 30.2)
- #008899
#008899
oklch(57.4% 0.099 210.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DA2817, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.039
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.039
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.049
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.049
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.052
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.054
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.056
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.056
Use #DA2817 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.